Point Grey Lorne Redevelopment Design Competition

Media Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4 December 2017

POINT GREY – LORNE REDEVELOPMENT DESIGN COMPETITION

The Great Ocean Road Coast Committee invites multi-disciplinary teams to bring their creative ideas and inspiring design propositions to the Point Grey – Lorne Redevelopment Expressions of Interest and Design Competition.

Great Ocean Road Coast Committee Chief Executive Officer Richard Davies said the competition was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create something truly unique and distinctive at one of the most outstanding sites in Lorne on the Great Ocean Road.

“Point Grey is of vital importance to both Lorne’s rich history and to its economic future. We have been working closely with the community to develop this project and make Point Grey a destination to stop, spend and stay.”

Interested parties can request design competition documents at www.tenderlink.com/gorcc.

Expressions of Interest to participate in the Competition are due by 21 December 2017 and will be assessed by a highly credentialed jury including:

Mauro Baracco: Director, Baracco Wright Kristin Green: Director of KGA Bronwen Hamilton: Manager, Victorian Design Review Panel, OVGA Richard Davies: CEO Great Ocean Road Coast Committee John Wardle: Director of John Wardle Architects

Up to four teams will be selected from the Expressions of Interest, and will be invited to participate in a single stage design competition. Competitors are invited to provide creative and inspiring responses to the brief, while are also achievable within the time and budget available. The jury will select a winner from the Stage Two competitors, who will be contracted to deliver design services through to completion, pending planning approval.

The design competition follows a precinct planning process and a completed business case for the project, a number of research papers, workshops, community consultation and public initiatives that have helped develop and form a picture of Point Grey’s potential.

The Point Grey – Lorne Redevelopment project is being overseen by probity advisors Pitcher Partners. Andrew Mackenzie of Citylab is the Competition Advisor for both the Expressions of Interest and Design Competition process.

For further information visit the Great Ocean Road Coast Committee at www.gorcc.com.au.

Media enquiries: David Petty - 0437 557 960.

Caring for the coast and community PO Box 53, Torquay, Vic 3228 Phone: 03 5220 5055 Fax: 03 5264 7763 Email: [email protected] Web: www.gorcc.com .au